One of the Giants' greatest offseason needs is at the linebacker position. So on the second day of free agency, they will host a player who could help bolster that spot: Jasper Brinkley, the middle linebacker for the Vikings last season.

Brinkley, 27, recorded 99 tackles and three forced fumbles last season, and could help bolster the Giants' run defense, which coach Tom Coughlin has said is the Giants' defensive priority for 2013. The Sideline View website first reported Brinkley's visit, which was confirmed by a person with knowledge of the visit, who requested anonymity because the Giants do not announce free-agent visits.

The Giants have a void at the middle linebacker position with 29-year-old Chase Blackburn an unrestricted free agent. ESPNDallas.com reported the Cowboys have some interest in Blackburn. The Giants cut Michael Boley last month, while Keith Rivers is also an unrestricted free agent.

Brinkley entered the NFL as the Vikings' fifth-round pick in 2009 out of South Carolina. He missed the 2011 season with a hip injury but replaced E.J. Henderson as Minnesota's starting middle linebacker in 2012.

The Giants will also host former Steelers safety Ryan Mundy, a person with knowledge of his visit confirmed. In four seasons with the Steelers, Mundy started five games. The New York Daily News first reported his visit.